Peace Fresno

Peace Fresno Friends and Members:

I wanted to let you about the press conference we have called for 11:30 a.m. on December 28, 2007.  This press conference will take place at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness, Fresno. The focus of the conference is Congress’ recent action to continue to fund the occupation of Iraq with no strings attached. The appropriations bill was passed  last week and signed by President Bush. I will read a statement and answer questions from the press.  

Tthe press release follows below. You are invited to join us at  the Center. We will have signs available for those who wish to hold one.

Hope you are having a peaceful holiday season.

Scott

Scott Key
President
Peace Fresno

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Scott Key, President Peace Fresno (559) 237-6331

               Bill Simon, VP Publicity Peace Fresno (559)227-6565

PEACE FRESNO PRESS CONFERENCE:

 CONTINUED FUNDING FOR THE OCCUPATION OF IRAQ

December 28, 2007

11:30 AM

Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 Van Ness at McKinley

President Bush lied to America and the world. We went to war and thousands of Americans and tens of thousands of Iraqis have died. For more than 5 years, Congress has had opportunities to stop this war but has failed. Last week, Congress could have stopped this war instead they included $70 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in the $555 billion omnibus spending bill. This war money has no strings attached. Congress capitulated. Enough is enough!  

Peace Fresno will hold a Press Conference on December 28, 2007 at 11:30 AM at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 Van Ness at McKinley, in response to the passage and presidential signing of: 1) H.R. 1585 which, by a vote of 90-3 in the Senate and 370-49 in the House, voted to authorize $189 billion for the war, and 2) H.R. 2764 which, by a vote of  76-17 in the Senate and 272-142 in the House, appropriated $70 billion to continue the disastrous Occupation of Iraq. Senator Boxer, Representatives Costa, Nunes and Radanovich voted in favor of continued funding. Senator Feinstein was a non vote.

We will voice our disgust with a Congress that votes to continue the killing and maiming of Americans and Iraqis, the destabilization of the Middle East, and the increase of terrorism throughout the world.  The U.S. military budget is equal to the military expenditures of all other countries in the world combined.  It is time to begin the demilitarization of our country. We call on Congress to stand up to the Bush Administration, listen to the will of the American people, and end this war!